Heljan 4677

Class 47/3 47321 in Railfreight Distribution

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4677
RRP
£89.00

Model details

Tooling date
2002
DCC status
DCC Ready 8-pin socket
Livery
Railfreight Sector triple grey
Gauge
OO
Power pickup
All wheels
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Name
W.P. Allen
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
47321

Prototype information

Operated by
British Rail
Advenza Freight
Anglia
Caledonian Sleeper
Colas Rail
Cotswold Rail
Direct Rail Services
EWS
First Great Western
FM Rail
Fragonset
Freightliner
GB Railfreight
Harry Needle Railroad Co.
ONE
Porterbrook
Rail Operations Group
Riviera Trains
Victa Westlink Rail
Virgin Trains
Waterman Railways
West Coast Railway Co.
Build dates
1962 to 1968
Total built
512
Tractive effort
55,000 to 60,000 lbf
Power output
2,750 hp
(Later derated to 2,580 hp)
Top speed
75 or 95 mph
Wheel configuration
Co-Co
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
In service until
Present
Builder
Brush Traction
British Rail Crewe Works
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 47/3
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Co-Co
Built
August 1948
Built by
Brush Traction British Rail Crewe Works
Total produced
512

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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The Heljan model of British Rail Class 47/3 number 47321 reproduces a diesel locomotive built by Brush Traction and British Rail Crewe Works between 1964 and 1965. It represents the British Rail sectorisation period and is supplied in the Railfreight Distribution triple‑grey livery, with a pristine finish and the original running number 47321.

The model is gauge OO, features a Co‑Co wheel arrangement and power pickup on all wheels, and is capable of navigating a minimum radius curve of 2 units. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and carries the manufacturer part number 4677. The locomotive is shown with a maximum speed of either 80 mph or 95 mph, reflecting the operational specifications of the prototype.

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